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Academia: School Simulator

Academia: School Simulator

Released: 1/28/2021

From the artist of Prison Architect and the studio that brought you Political Animals comes Academia: School Simulator, a simulation game that lets you design, construct, and manage the high school of your dreams! Watch your students as they get bullied, find love, flunk exams, and basically just try to get through the roller-coaster ride that is high school. Will you offer the best teachers and facilities or cheap out and build giant classrooms with a 1:100 student to teacher ratio? It's all up to you! FEATURES: Complex Students: Student motivation is driven by various needs, including hygiene, hunger, and discipline, and they'll become even more complex as time goes on. Varied Faculty: Teachers are complex as well, with different skillsets, teaching styles and motivations. Numerous Facilities: Build Canteens, Clinics, Computer Labs and much, much more. Micromanage your finances: Do the teachers get instant or brewed coffee? Do the kids eat healthy diets or cheap microwave lunches? Customize Your School: Customize your school seal and motto to make a school that is uniquely yours! Two modes: Normal mode requires you to balance your budget and provide the best education that you can with your money, while sandbox lets you go utopian with unlimited money!

From the artist of Prison Architect and the studio that brought you Political Animals comes Academia: School Simulator, a simulation game that lets you design, construct, and manage the high school of your dreams! Watch your students as they get bullied, find love, flunk exams, and basically just try to get through the roller-coaster ride that is high school. Will you offer the best teachers and facilities or cheap out and build giant classrooms with a 1:100 student to teacher ratio? It's all up to you! FEATURES: Complex Students: Student motivation is driven by various needs, including hygiene, hunger, and discipline, and they'll become even more complex as time goes on. Varied Faculty: Teachers are complex as well, with different skillsets, teaching styles and motivations. Numerous Facilities: Build Canteens, Clinics, Computer Labs and much, much more. Micromanage your finances: Do the teachers get instant or brewed coffee? Do the kids eat healthy diets or cheap microwave lunches? Customize Your School: Customize your school seal and motto to make a school that is uniquely yours! Two modes: Normal mode requires you to balance your budget and provide the best education that you can with your money, while sandbox lets you go utopian with unlimited money!

From the artist of Prison Architect and the studio that brought you Political Animals comes Academia: School Simulator, a simulation game that lets you design, construct, and manage the high school of your dreams! Watch your students as they get bullied, find love, flunk exams, and basically just try to get through the roller-coaster ride that is high school. Will you offer the best teachers and facilities or cheap out and build giant classrooms with a 1:100 student to teacher ratio? It's all up to you! FEATURES: Complex Students: Student motivation is driven by various needs, including hygiene, hunger, and discipline, and they'll become even more complex as time goes on. Varied Faculty: Teachers are complex as well, with different skillsets, teaching styles and motivations. Numerous Facilities: Build Canteens, Clinics, Computer Labs and much, much more. Micromanage your finances: Do the teachers get instant or brewed coffee? Do the kids eat healthy diets or cheap microwave lunches? Customize Your School: Customize your school seal and motto to make a school that is uniquely yours! Two modes: Normal mode requires you to balance your budget and provide the best education that you can with your money, while sandbox lets you go utopian with unlimited money!

Critics
84
Steam
86

Score Breakdown

83.6

Critic Average

5 reviews

86

Steam User Score

3,019 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-2.0
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-2.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

4 launch window (80%)1 late (20%)